I have a few concerns which are starting to arise in my 04' monte. Today was the last straw & where now my concern begins. My BRAKE light came on, I checked to see if I had in fact put my E brake on & it was in the upright position, I was driving for about 20 seconds when this happened. Now keep in mind that I bought this car USED from a less then reputible company (not aware at that time) and the 1st day that I bought it, my traction slipped & has continued to do so since then both on & off wet, dry, snowy roads. I did take it to pep boys for a read out & changed a single sensor, which i cannot remember which one at this time. Needles to say NOW my ABS LIGHT continues to come on when i turn left, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM light is also coming on, which i understand they are 1 in the same system, i feel my traction slip at times. Alot of the things that had been happening initially stoped and then again started once I had put on my 20 in chrome rims, I dont know if this has anything to do with it but I would like someones advice on what it may be. I have read possibly a speed sensor,actuator module or brake fluid, would that sound right? Oh, my car drives perfectly fine though.
It is your ABS wheel speed sensor they are talking about. The wiring breaks down over time as they are kind of exposed to the water and crud on the roads. Sometimes there is a crack in the wires and you just need to fix the weak spot, which I recommend using solder and shrink wrap for longevity and protection. You can also order some new ones off of Ebay for under $40 for the pair, as you may as well change both while you are doing it, cause odds are the wires are just as brittle and bad on the opposite side.
